HDR Discussion Thread

[Lee A Stewart]

VitreaLab Developing Laser Backlight

VitreaLab has a different approach. By using a laser writing technique in the glass backlight, they can create millions of tiny (a few microns) single-mode waveguide elements to direct laser light to each-and-every sub-pixel in the display. A tiny mirror is also placed below each sub-pixel to extract the light toward the LCD panel.

There are many potential benefits to this approach. For one, the laser light is polarized and the polarization is not destroyed when traversing the waveguide. That means nearly a 50% boost in brightness (or reduction in power) immediately. And, one can eliminate the color filters. Both combine to offer either an 80% reduction in power or a 5X luminance boost. Secondly, the light should emerge with better collimation reducing cross talk and increasing the native contrast of an LCD panel. Thirdly, by choosing the wavelengths correctly, one should be able to achieve >95% of the BT.2020 color gamut coverage.

https://displaydaily.com/article/dis...aser-backlight

[Waboman]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Since my wife is arguably the brains in the family and definitely the boss (if you know what I mean, Wabo ,

[Show spoiler]no sense in risking celibacy on a Saturday night

) , I was dominated into watching Enola Holmes last night with my better half, despite the rez (as circled) –



I kinda liked it. I hope some of the professional cinematographers out there don't see some of the scenes as being too dark with their home TVs.

The wife watched that solo. I was probably watching something with zombie alien sharks and ninjas with laser beams. In HDR, of course.

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

soccer action

That there is what we call an oxymoron.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Waboman

That there is what we call an oxymoron.

you need to watch Leeds United this season

Originally Posted by Waboman

laser beams

, I’d post the YouTube of the latest SNL show, but they’d likely run me if I did.

P.S.
puddy, any news on your comment - “Saturday Night Live is moving to a 4k HDR Atmos workflow next season.”
haven't been following that, but interested

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Waboman

The wife

given her analytic mind, I think mine - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...y#post18151721

perhaps may be tougher to impress, but tune in at 5PM and maybe you can then woo yours (better than with chocolate, oysters, spicy chili peppers, etc.) later this evening with regards to your knowledge of Wonder Woman 1984
- https://register.gotowebinar.com/reg...70860407962127

[puddy77]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

you need to watch Leeds United this season

, I’d post the YouTube of the latest SNL show, but they’d likely run me if I did.

P.S.
puddy, any news on your comment - “Saturday Night Live is moving to a 4k HDR Atmos workflow next season.”
haven't been following that, but interested

Coincidentally, someone asked the same thing at AVS the other day. AFAIK, we won’t know until Peacock starts streaming HDR.

[gkolb]

Originally Posted by puddy77

Coincidentally, someone asked the same thing at AVS the other day. AFAIK, we won’t know until Peacock starts streaming HDR.

Undoubtedly the free version (which I’m using) wouldn’t pass HDR.
We’re already paying for three other streamers, so not planning on expanding that outlay.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by puddy77

Coincidentally, someone asked the same thing at AVS the other day. AFAIK, we won’t know until Peacock starts streaming HDR.

Well, recently Peacock certainly has been poaching, exclusively, a lot of Premier league soccer matches from England, which normally in the past would only have been on NBCSN, CNBC or the flagship NBC itself….so may be.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by gkolb

Undoubtedly the free version (which I’m using) wouldn’t pass HDR.
We’re already paying for three other streamers, so not planning on expanding that outlay.

I feel your pain. It's getting ridiculous.

[puddy77]

A lot of sessions at the Dolby Summit that may be of interest to readers of this thread: https://events.dolby.com/registerfordolbysummit

[Penton-Man]

puddy, do you know if Peacock shakes hands with FireTV? as I have that stick in the old 4K tv (Vizio) which I use for viewing soccer matches in the garage while working on my bikes.

no jokes from Wabo or PeterTHX about how much multi-tasking one can do while watching soccer in general

[puddy77]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

puddy, do you know if Peacock shakes hands with FireTV? as I have that stick in the old 4K tv (Vizio) which I use for viewing soccer matches in the garage while working on my bikes.

no jokes from Wabo or PeterTHX about how much multi-tasking one can do while watching soccer in general

Unfortunately, NBC and Amazon have not struck a deal yet. So no app in their app store. I've been told you can sideload the app on the stick. Otherwise, depending on how old your Vizio is, they have the Peacock app on their Smartcast screen. Or you can cast the app from Android, AirPlay from iOS.

[Waboman]

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by puddy77

depending on how old your Vizio is

6 years I figure –

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Visual illustration (front wheel, bars, seatpost to come off shortly), and hung over the top tube is my TransRockies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transrockies ) finisher jersey which I’m bringing along with me just to make evident to any locals whom I might blast past on the trail, not to get upset, for this type of Canadian riding isn’t my first rodeo …

Originally Posted by puddy77

Unfortunately, NBC and Amazon have not struck a deal yet. So no app in their app store. I've been told you can sideload the app on the stick....

thanks, not worth the effort for a garage TV
I’ll wait for NBC and Amazon if/when to make nice

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Waboman

HIGHLIGHTS | MANCHESTER UNITED 1-6 SPURS | Ndombele, Son, Kane & Aurier score in emphatic win - YouTube

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by puddy77

A lot of sessions at the Dolby Summit that may be of interest to readers of this thread: https://events.dolby.com/registerfordolbysummit

on the front lines, DV marches on…..https://www.creativeplanetnetwork.co...s-dolby-vision

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Waboman

The wife watched that solo. I was probably watching something with zombie alien sharks and ninjas with laser beams.

if not in theaters, when it does come out on a home deliverable, watch this more old school movie with your better half, for be it in SDR or HDR, it will look completely beautiful - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...y#post16828284

[Show spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8auVKAgyHI

[Waboman]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

HIGHLIGHTS | MANCHESTER UNITED 1-6 SPURS | Ndombele, Son, Kane & Aurier score in emphatic win - YouTube

Soccer highlights? Lol. That's gonna be one short video.

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

if not in theaters, when it does come out on a home deliverable, watch this more old school movie with your better half, for be it in SDR or HDR, it will look completely beautiful - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...y#post16828284

[Show spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8auVKAgyHI

I'll wait for it to hit HBO or Netflix.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Waboman

Soccer highlights? Lol. That's gonna be one short video.

hah, so you say, I wouldn’t be surprised if Steed was watching the Aston Villa v. Liverpool highlights for hours last weekend.

[Penton-Man]

mrtickleuk et anyone , can you tell from his accent what part? of England Kevin Salvidge is from -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py_rVP1u8-w#t=7m54s ,

as he’s way easier for me to understand than Tim Roth, although I love Tim’s performances in various movies and shows.

[mrtickleuk]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

mrtickleuk et anyone , can you tell from his accent what part? of England Kevin Salvidge is from -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py_rVP1u8-w#t=7m54s ,

I'm not very tuned to these things I'm afraid! He doesn't sound like a Northerner that's all I can really say. Nor Midlands, nor westcountry. Somewhere south?

Wiki says that Tim Roth is from London (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Roth#Early_life).

There are people that say they can pick out accents to individual towns, but in the modern age where people travel so much and are exposed to so many different accents in the media, we seem to be on a long-running transition to some kind of "average" accent. It may take a century though. Having said that, I get a kick out of little children only a few years old, speaking with strong local accents; I've seen it happen with friends' children!